Ukrainian Defense Forces repel 89 attacks in six directions over past day

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this on Facebook, publishing operational information as of 6 p.m. on Sunday, May 5.

During the day of May 5, there were 103x tactical engagements.

The enemy launched a total of 2x missiles and 100x airstrikes, 57x MLRS attacks on the positions of Ukrainian troops and various settlements. Unfortunately, the russian terrorist attacks have wounded civilians. Residential apartment blocks and private houses, as well as other infrastructure, got destroyed and damaged.

Volyn and Polissya axes: no significant changes. No signs of formation of an offensive group.

Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna axes: the adversary maintains its military presence in the russian areas bordering Ukraine. The enemy conducts subversion, continues shelling of Ukrainian settlements from the territory of russia and increases the concentration of mining operations along the state border of Ukraine. The enemy launched an airstrike in the vicinity of Hremyach (Chernihiv region). More than 20x settlements, including Yeline, Klyusy, Semenivka, Oleksandrivka, Mykolaivka, (Chernihiv region), Tarasivka (Sumy region), came under enemy artillery and mortar fire.

Kupyansk and Lyman axes: the Ukrainian defenders repelled 11x attacks in the vicinities of Synkivka, Pishchane, Berestove (Kharkiv region), Stelmakhivka (Luhansk region), where the enemy, using air attacks, attempted to improve its tactical position. The occupiers launched an airstrike on the city of Kharkiv. The invaders fired artillery and mortars at around 10x settlements, including Synkivka, Petropavlivka, Kotlyarivka (Kharkiv region).

Lyman axis: the Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled 4x attacks in the vicinities of Novosadove and Torske (Donetsk region). The enemy fired artillery and mortars at more than 10x settlements, including Makiivka (Luhansk region), Terny, Torske (Donetsk region).

Bakhmut axis: the Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled 32x attacks in the vicinities of Bilohorivka (Luhansk region), Verkhnokamyanske, Spirne, Vyimka, Rozdolivka, Ivanivske, Andriivka (Donetsk region), where the enemy, with air support, attempted to improve its tactical position. The adversary launched airstrikes in the vicinity of Dyliivka (Donetsk region). More than 10x settlements came under artillery and mortar fire, including Hryhorivka, Kalynivka, Klishchiivka, Chasiv Yar (Donetsk region).

Avdiivka axis: the Ukrainian defenders repelled 24x attacks in the vicinities of Novooleksandrivka, Novopokrovske, Umanske, Yasnobrodivka, Netailove (Donetsk region), where the enemy, with air support, made attempts to dislodge Ukrainian troops from their positions. The adversary launched air strikes in the vicinities of Prohres, Vovche, Halytsynivka (Donetsk region). The invaders fired artillery and mortars at around 20x settlements, including Sokil, Novopokrovske, Umanske (Donetsk region).

Novopavlivka axis: the Ukrainian Defense Forces continue to hold back the enemy near Kostyantynivka, Krasnohorivka, Vodyane and Urozhaine (Donetsk region), where the invaders, using air attacks, made 16x attempts to breach Ukrainian defense. The invaders launched airstrikes in the vicinities of Yevhenivka and Yelyzavetivka (Donetsk region). The enemy fired artillery and mortars at more than 10x settlements, including Heorhiivka, Kostyantynivka, Vuhledar (Donetsk region).

Orikhiv axis: the enemy, using air attacks, launched 5x assaults on positions of Ukrainian defenders in the vicinities of Staromaiorske (Donetsk region) and Robotyne (Zaporizhzhia region). Around 15x settlements, including Bilohirya, Robotyne, Kamyanske (Zaporizhzhia region), were under artillery and mortar fire of the occupiers.

Kherson axis: the enemy does not abandon its intention to dislodge Ukrainian troops from their bridgeheads on the left bank of the Dnipro River. In particular during the day of May 5, the invaders, with air support, executed 2x unsuccessful assaults on positions of Ukrainian troops in the vicinity of Krynky (Kherson region). The occupiers fired artillery and mortars at around 20 settlements, including Tyahynka, Ivanivka, Novotyahynka, Veletenske, Ponyativka, Inzhenerne, Inhulets, Antonivka, Sadove (Kherson region).

During the day of May 5, the Ukrainian Air Force launched airstrikes on 13x concentrations of troops, 4x anti-aircraft missile systems of the russian invaders.

The Ukrainian Missile Forces hit 1x concentration of troops, 3x radar stations, 2x air defense systems, 2x artillery systems of the enemy.